I just finished watching the new trailer for The Dark Knight for about the twentieth time. Every time I watch it I get more excited for this flick - July 18, 2008 can’t get here fast enough. Here are ten reasons why (in no particular order):

1. Christopher Nolan
Has he failed us? No. His track record is impeccable and everything I have seen or read about this flick leads me to the conclusion that he will not let us down this time.

2. Christian Bale
Best. Batman. Ever. I thought Michael Keaton was great, but Christian Bale is the perfect Bruce Wayne/Batman. I fully expect him to raise his game yet again. When hasn’t he? OK, maybe in that dragon flick. But everybody gets a mulligan, right?

3. Batman Begins
It’s the best comic book movie ever and set up The Dark Knight perfectly with this ending: